Hi Barley,

I would think that if you made the Walnut strips 1/2" or less (down to 3/8") that they would work out. If you already have the walnut ripped up, run one strip through your router setup to put on a bead or cove and see how it comes out. I'm pretty sure you'll be ok, but sometimes the best way to find out is to just try it once. If you have your finger boards set up well with the right pressure, it should go fine. Good luck!

Brad

: Hi, this is my first posting on this forum so be gentle. I am currently in
: the process of building a Guillemont from the plans in the book. I found a
: source of Western Red Cedar locally and have enough to build an aircraft
: carrier just in case I make a few mistakes. I have already cut the strips
: on my table saw (they look like they came out really well). My next
: project is to route the beads and coves which I think I can handle as
: cutting the stips worked out so well (almost no waste, the wood I got was
: great, I can count the number of knots on one hand).

: I also purchased a plank of black walnut which I intended to use for some
: minor accent strips (maybe on the shear line as well as a couple on the
: deck). I have two questions, the first is, should I try and do a bead and
: cove on the walnut or is the stuff too hard and brittle? My second
: question is, how wide should I cut the strips (since the wood is hard I
: assume it will not bend nearly as well as the cedar)?

: Thanks in advance for the help as I am a major newbe and plan on asking some
: really dumb questions.